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Overview Justice League is the Avengers of DC and Warner’s attempt at a superhero cinematic universe. This attempt follows on from a series of mixed reception films. These include the unsuccessful Batman V. Superman and Suicide Squad. However, the successful Wonder Woman set the DC Universe on the right path. You can read my review here! So how does Justice League measure up? Plotting Justice […]

Rockin’ to Led Zeppelin Thor: Ragnarok is a riveting, edge-of-your seat, rock and roll…comedy? Indeed, Taiki Waititi’s direction, creates a comedic film that is a pure action-packed adrenaline hit. This, combined with Chris Hemsworth’s eponymous star power, creates the most fun of all Marvel films. Easter eggs, potent visual effects, and charismatic character development abounds across […]

What is the Defenders? The Defenders is Marvel’s latest Netflix offering, and having finished watching the 8 episode series last week, the following are some reflections on the first season of the show. This is a show that deserves a watch by any fan of the sum-of-its-parts, even if it does spend some time setting everything […]

With the release of Spider-man: Homecoming the time has come to rank all current Marvel Universe films from this reviewer’s subjective ‘worst’ to ‘best.’ If you want a look back at picks 21-11 then proceed to here! Also, please remember, if you have a list, essay, opinion piece or anything creative you would like to share […]

The time has come to rank all current Marvel Cinematic Universe films from this reviewer’s subjective ‘worst’ to ‘best.’ Each of these films and television programs is excellent entertainment in and of themselves, and this list invites comments, discussion and differing opinions (after all some fans would think otherwise). Please note that as this reviewer […]

Spiderman, Spiderman 2, Spiderman 3, Amazing Spiderman, Amazing Spiderman 2 and now Spiderman Homecoming. With five other films before it, Spiderman: Homecoming always had plenty to look up to. However, this is no typical Spiderman film, this is the first solo Marvel Cinematic Universe outing with the web-crawler, and Marvel deliver a story which lovingly returns the web-head back to his High […]

Vicious is one of those novels that is like a delicious but tough piece of steak: difficult to chew, but appetising to the palette. It begins slowly, with segment of the novel out of chronological order, a writing tactic that is both frustrating for easy reading, but also intriguing. Intriguing, because the incorrect sequencing of the […]

Injustice 2 – Review for the Xbox One Injustice 2 is the sequel to the surprise-hit Injustice: Gods Among Us, released in 2013. Yet, does ‘every battle define you’, or is this sequel the DC video game universe’ kryptonite? Plotting Thankfully Injustice 2 delivers on all fronts, creating: an excellent fighting game, a clever sequel, and […]

It’s a smash hit around the world, so here is my take on the amazing Wonder Woman film! Cinemas around the world have been hit with the powerful force that is Netflix and its various competitors. Yet nothing drives audiences back to the cinemas faster than an explosive event movie. Wonder Woman happens to be one of […]